TX HB590

Requires the Secretary of State to coordinate with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety, and other relevant agencies to determine when a person convicted of a felony becomes eligible to register to vote again

Mandates that the Secretary of State provide eligible individuals with a plain-language notice informing them their felony conviction no longer disqualifies them from voting, along with registration instructions and a voter registration application

Requires the Secretary of State to post a generic version of the eligibility notice on their website and adopt rules to administer the notification system

Creates an affirmative defense to prosecution for illegal voting or false registration claims if the person received the official eligibility notice from the Secretary of State

Takes effect September 1, 2025, with the new affirmative defenses applying only to offenses committed on or after that date